Jazzie CollinsSeptember 24, 1958 – July 11, 2013Photo source: https://www.glaad.org/blog/remembering-jazzie-collins-transgender-activist?response_type=embed Throughout this pandemic, there has been a lot of suffering. The entire globe is in mourning. People have
Johnnie LacyBorn 1937Photo source: http://www.rampyourvoice.com/black-history-month-2017-johnnie-lacy-defiantly-black-disabled/ Lacy's voice was instrumental on leading conversations on 'intersectionality's. This term wasn't coined until AFTER Lacy's work, but this certainly the best
Sanité Bélair1781-October 5, 1802Photo source: http://www.sandrineberges.com/liberty-in-thy-name/a-woman-in-the-haitian-revolution-sanite-belair "Viv libète! A ba esclavaj" she shouted in the face of the firing squad. The phrase translates to "long live freedom! Down
Lyda D. Newman1885 - unknownPhoto source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133599307/lyda-d.-newman Recently, we've been witnessing an increase in the avalibility of black haircare products beyond the 'beauty supply'. I remember when I
Queen Kandake Amanirenasc. 40 BC to c. 10 BCPhoto source: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/kandake-amanirenas-10-bc/ Imperialism is not new, which shouldn't come as a surprise given that it's such a multifaceted strategy
Marie Van Brittan Brown: Self-Security If you’ve ever used a security system, you have Brown to thank. Modern day security systems that include intercommunication technology, video, audio, recording, lights,
Gladys Mae West the Map of the Future Gladys Mae West was born in Sutherland, Virgina. Her family worked as sharecroppers. West wanted to pursue a path different
Claudette Colvin a Pioneer for Integration When discussing the Montgomery Boycotts, most people immediately think of Rosa Parks. However, there is another notable person who deserves our gratitude; a
Lisa Gelobter the Gif that Keeps on Giving Lisa Gelobter has a degree in computer science. She is the founder tEquitable, She raised more than $2 million in venture
Mary Ellen Pleasant the Abolitionist and Entrepreneur According to Pleasant, she was born in Philadelphia. Historians still aren’t clear about her birthplace nor her birth year. There are different
